Musculoskeletal

Physiotherapists should apply health coaching techniques and incorporate accountability to foster adherence to a walking program for low back pain: a qualitative study – Pocovi et al.

Krista Verlis2023-11-01T10:44:37+11:00Back pain, Physiotherapy, Publications|

Participants recently recovered from low back pain reflected positively on a physiotherapist-prescribed walking program. Participants described what elements of the program were crucial to starting exercise and optimising adherence. These findings have informed a list of practical recommendations for physiotherapists to improve patient commencement and [...]

Introducing Australia’s clinical care standard for low back pain – Christopher G. Maher et al – ANZ J Surg

Lucia Marcello2023-07-03T16:01:14+10:00Back pain, Clinical guidelines, Health policy, Health professionals, Low back pain, Musculoskeletal, Pain, Publications|

The Low Back Pain Clinical Care Standard provides an excellent guide for how each of the professions can contribute to better care of low back pain. The Standard points to the key areas of care where the need for quality improvement is greatest, by describing [...]

Introducing Australia’s clinical care standard for low back pain – Christopher G Maher et al – J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol

Lucia Marcello2023-07-03T16:02:19+10:00Back pain, Clinical guidelines, Health policy, Health professionals, Low back pain, Low-value care, Musculoskeletal, Pain, Publications|

The Low Back Pain Clinical Care Standard provides an excellent guide for how each of the professions can contribute to better care of low back pain. The Standard points to the key areas of care where the need for quality improvement is greatest, by describing [...]

Introducing Australia’s clinical care standard for low back pain – Christopher G. Maher et al – Intern Med J

Lucia Marcello2023-07-03T15:55:57+10:00Back pain, Clinical guidelines, Health policy, Health professionals, Low back pain, Musculoskeletal, Pain, Publications|

The Low Back Pain Clinical Care Standard provides an excellent guide for how each of the professions can contribute to better care of low back pain. The Standard points to the key areas of care where the need for quality improvement is greatest, by describing [...]

Introducing Australia’s clinical care standard for low back pain – Christopher G Maher et al – Emerg Med Aus

Lucia Marcello2023-07-03T15:50:57+10:00Clinical guidelines, Health policy, Health professionals, Low back pain, Low-value care, Musculoskeletal, Pain, Publications|

The Low Back Pain Clinical Care Standard provides an excellent guide for how each of the professions can contribute to better care of low back pain. The Standard points to the key areas of care where the need for quality improvement is greatest, by describing [...]

Introducing Australia’s clinical care standard for low back pain – Christopher G Maher et al – Med J Aus

Lucia Marcello2023-07-03T15:48:56+10:00Clinical guidelines, Health policy, Low back pain, Low-value care, Musculoskeletal, Pain, Publications|

The Low Back Pain Clinical Care Standard provides an excellent guide for how each of the professions can contribute to better care of low back pain. The Standard points to the key areas of care where the need for quality improvement is greatest, by describing [...]

Considerable Uncertainty About the Burden of Gout in the Middle East and North Africa Region – Christopher G. Maher et al

Lucia Marcello2023-06-28T15:53:23+10:00Musculoskeletal, Pain, Publications, Research|

In a 2019 study, Amiri et al provide extensive burden of disease estimates for gout in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region sourced from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD). We would like to draw attention to the considerable uncertainty with these estimates and [...]

Minimal invasions: is wrist arthroscopy supported by evidence? A systematic review and meta-analysis – Venla-Linnea Karjalainen et al

Lucia Marcello2023-06-27T17:32:47+10:00Musculoskeletal, Pain, Publications, Risk, Surgery|

Wrist arthroscopy is used increasingly, but its benefits and harms are unclear. This systematic review aimed to identify all published randomized controlled trials on wrist arthroscopy and synthesize the evidence of the benefits and harms of wrist arthroscopic procedures.

Low back pain of disc, sacroiliac joint, or facet joint origin: a diagnostic accuracy systematic review – Christopher S. Han et al

Lucia Marcello2023-06-27T17:30:15+10:00Diagnostic system, Imaging, Low back pain, Musculoskeletal, Pain, Publications|

There are informative diagnostic tests for the disc, sacroiliac joint, and facet joint (only one test). The evidence suggests a diagnosis may be possible for some patients with low back pain, potentially guiding targeted and specific treatment approaches.

Global prevalence of hospital admissions for low back pain: a systematic review with meta-analysis – Alla Melman et al

Lucia Marcello2023-06-27T17:22:43+10:00Clinical guidelines, Low back pain, Musculoskeletal, Pain, Publications|

This is the first systematic review with meta-analysis summarising the global prevalence of hospital admissions and hospital LOS for low back pain. There was relatively sparse data from rural and regional regions and low-income countries, as well as high heterogeneity in the results.